The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-23
Proposals for Indian Supplies
and TRANSPORTATION.

OF THE INTERIOR,
IL Once Of Indian Affairs, Waship gton,
March 10, 1SS7.-Sealed proposals, indorsed
Proposals for Beef," bids for beef must be
ssubmitted in separate enyeiopssl' Bacon.
may By, and directed to the Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, Chamber Of Commerce
Building, corner OF Third and Chestnut
street, St LO1is Ms.pr vii 30 % r1e ss7
furnishing for the Indian service about $751;
OOe pounds Bacon, Sc, 600, 600 pounds of Beef
on tie hoof, 0,OO0 pounds OF Beans, 760, 900
pounds Corn, 495 !! % pounds Coffee, 5000
pounds Flour, 5000 pounds Feed, $4,000
pounds Hard Bread. $500 pounds HOminy,
IS COO pounds Lard, $50 barrels Mess Pork,
10000 pounds Rice, rs, 0 pounds Tea, 800, 900
ROUNDS Salt, $40, 900 pounds Sugar, and 5e,-
0CO pounds Wheat. Also, transl ortation for
such OF the articles, goods and supplies that
may not be contracted for to be delivered at
the Agencies. =,
Also, proposals iDdorsed as ADORE, and d.
rected 10 the Commissioner o. Indian Az
fairs, Nos. IS and 67 Wooster street, New
York City, will be received until p m, Of
Tuesday, May 3, 1857, for Blankets, W oolen
and Cotton Goods teonsisting in part Of
go yards Drilling, H,00J arGs; Duck, fee
from all sizing, $500 yards; Denims, 400
yards; bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky
Jeans, IL. 900 yards ;Cheviot $500 yards Brown
$4,000 yards; Hickory Shifting, 1900 ards:
Calico Shifting, 1000 yards; v insey, ECO
yards; 1900 pounds of Baking. Powder;
23S, 900 pounds Of Soar; Clothing, Groceries,
Notions, Hardware, Medical SuPpliel, School
Books, etc., aud q long list of miscellaneous
articles, such as Harness, pllMs, kakes,
Forks, etc.,. and for about, 40 Wagons re-
quired for the service, to be delivered at
Chicago, Kansas City, and Sioux City. Also
for such " agons as may DO required, adapted
to the climate Of the Pacific Coast, with
California brakes, delivered at San Fran
cisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and guam
titles of subsistence supplies required for
each Agency and School, and tho kinds and
auatt es in Of AL otEsT sSTas and
ditiOns to be observed By bidders. time and
place Of delivery, terms OF contract and
payment, transport on routes and Sll other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon
ton, or Nos. IS and 81 Wooster street, rev
York;. james Lisgerwood, $50 Broadway,
New York; the Secretary Of the Merchants'
Exchange, st Louis, Mo. the compissaTries
of Subs stence, u. S. A., at Cheyenne, Chi
cago, Leayenworth, Omaha, st. Louis, St.
Paul, and San Francisco; the POstmssters at
Sioux City, and Yankton; and the POST
masters at the following named places in
well, Dodge City. Emporia Eureka, Great
Bend, Howsrd. Hutchinson. larLed, Me-
Phorsor, Marion, Medicine Lodge, Newton.
Usage City. Sedan. Sterling, Topeka, Well
linst'n, Wichita. and Winfield.
The right is reserved by the Government TO
reject any and all bids, or a1y Fart OF any
bid.
Bids will be opened at tho hour and day
above stated, an bidders are invited to By
present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by ceItthed
| checks upon some United States Depository
or the First National Bank of Los angeles,
Cal. =, for at least FIVE per cent. of the amount
| of the proposal
j. D. G. ATKINS, Commissioner.